We will hold CA elections at any cost, say SPA leaders

Senior leaders of ruling Seven Party Alliance (SPA) have expressed their commitment to hold Constituent Assembly (CA) elections in April 10 at any cost.

They said if the CA elections would not be held in the fixed date at a time when the elections had been deferred for two times, political parties would loose credibility from people and international communities.

Addressing the first joint mass meeting they ever held in the context of holding CA elections, the leaders of Nepali Congress, CPN-UML, CPN-Maoist, People's Front, Nepal Worker's Peasant Party, Nepal Sadvawana Paery- Anandidevi  and Joint People's Front assured people that they were ready to face any sort of challenge to hold the elections.

Addressing the mass meting, CPN-UML Secretary General Madhav Kumar Nepal opined that seven political parties were responsible for deferring the CA elections for two times. Stating that parties must realize this mistake, he said such mistake should not be repeated.

'If any party trembles its leg to go in the elections and tries to disrupt the elections, people should make them necked'- he said.

Stressing on the need of unity among the people of Himal, Pahad and Terai, UML-Stalwart Nepal said people should retaliate to those who exercise CA elections as bargaining.

Senior leader of Nepali Congress Sher Bahadur Deuba appealed people not to create any suspicion over Congress as it has already decided to opt federal republican structure in the country.

Addressing the meeting, Maoist Chairman Prachanda termed the joint mass meeting as resolution of building new Nepal and declaration of new structure of state.

Prachanda said CA elections was now challenge for royal palace, feudal aristocrats and international reactionary forces. During the address, Chairman Prachanda also spent time in slamming Army Chief Rukmangud Katuwal's remark on the integration of Nepal Army and Maoist Combatants. He charged Katuwal of doing politics in the name of boycotting politics in security body.

Vice chairperson of Nepal Sadvawana Party-Anandidevi, Shyam Sundar Gupta, People's Front Chairman Amik Sherchan, Joint Front's leader CP Mainali and  Nepal Worker's Peasant Party leader Prem Suwal had also addressed the mass meeting. The meeting was chaired by NC leader Prakash Man Singh.